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BOX OFFICE: OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Opens To $80M Domestic; $150M Worldwide

Despite some analysts lowering their estimates to a more conservative $70 million, Oz: The Great and Powerful has conjured up an incredible $80 million at the North American box office, giving it a worldwide total of $150 million. Read on for details!

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By Josh Wilding - 3/10/2013

Oz: The Great and Powerful has lived up to early expectations by grossing $80.3 million in North America this weekend. This is a fantastic opening for the Disney movie and the studio are sure to be happy with these results, especially after spending $215 million on the movie and an additional $100 million on a big marketing push. Reviews have been mixed, but a B+ CinemaScore and good word of mouth have led to a +25% bump from Friday to Saturday. It's estimated gross is $23.1 million for today after earning $33 million yesterday. The Wizard of Oz prequel scored an additional $69.9M overseas, giving it a worldwide total of $150 million. In North America, 55% of moviegoers saw the film in 3D, while females outnumbered males 52% to 48%. Read my review of Oz: The Great and Powerful by clicking HERE. What did you guys think of the movie?





"Oz The Great and Powerful" imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.


STARRING:

James Franco as Oscar Diggs/Oz
Mila Kunis as Theodora
Michelle Williams as Glinda the Good Witch
Rachel Weisz as Evanora
Zach Braff as Frank and Finley
Joey King as China Girl
Abigail Spencer as Mrs. Hamilton
Ted Raimi as Skeptic/Tinker
Tony Cox as Knuck
Tim Holmes as The Strong Man

RELEASE DATE: Out now!
Source: Deadline
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P862010 - 3/10/2013, 8:58 AM
wow what a shock another hit for Disney lol

disney has

Pixar
Marvel
Star Wars
POTC

LOL ridiculous
PsyBoy - 3/10/2013, 9:01 AM
This movie deserves it!
thorhulk77 - 3/10/2013, 9:06 AM
What a good movie. A little cheesy at times, but still great. Not a surprise.
PhoenixKing - 3/10/2013, 9:08 AM
That is so incredible... I completely loved the film, it was awesome just like I expected it to be!
Chloefornication - 3/10/2013, 9:08 AM
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ThePowerCosmic - 3/10/2013, 9:16 AM
Disney now owns every property I care about.
BigeBigzWells - 3/10/2013, 9:17 AM
Great movie. I saw it in 3D yesterday and I LOVED it.
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:17 AM
You know you would still hit it:
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thorhulk77 - 3/10/2013, 9:18 AM
@jlabatman0511

LOL!
FOOM - 3/10/2013, 9:20 AM
Very good family film. Typical Raimi. Bit of cheese is the price you pay for all that feel good & magic.
peppy - 3/10/2013, 9:30 AM
Saw this film yesterday , wasn't a actually to bad .
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:37 AM
IM53 on his way to making it 54 as in children and small animals eaten in one day:
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CaptainObvious - 3/10/2013, 9:41 AM
I saw it yesterday. Me and the audience were very entertained by it and I had alot of fun with it.
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:50 AM
Almost as good as the collage you had put on your bedroom ceiling IM53:
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MisterNiceGuy - 3/10/2013, 9:52 AM
wasn't long ago when these were impossible numbers to achieve
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:53 AM
No to mention the pic of Pedusto you keep by the nightstand near the Jergens and tissues.
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jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 9:56 AM
^ LOL!
PantherX - 3/10/2013, 9:56 AM
Surprised with this movie. Really enjoyed it. Well done!
TheRealRemyLebeau - 3/10/2013, 10:07 AM
This movie was better than raimis garbage spiderman trilogy.
Rachel Weisz for scarlet witch cameo in Dr. Srrange, let's do it Disney/marvel a keep that cash flow rolling in.
Lizardking310 - 3/10/2013, 10:07 AM
Love me that Bruce Campbell cameo!! The chin lives on !!!
SimyJo - 3/10/2013, 10:29 AM
@jlabatman0511

Yeah probably.... 'Bag-over-the-face and bomb the bass' thats my motto.
jlabatman0511 - 3/10/2013, 10:41 AM
it's a pretty good movie, more family oriented for sure as the Mrs and lil jla loved it! Visually great and a not a bad story!
RorMachine - 3/10/2013, 10:45 AM
It was good. I didn't love it though - still it was better than a lot of similar movies out there.
XavierLehnsherr - 3/10/2013, 10:50 AM
I'm into it for Michelle Williams. Been wanting to bang her since Species.
Hellsing - 3/10/2013, 11:00 AM
The movie was good it wasn't great but I think kids are gonna love it. There moments that has the magic of wizard of oz. I might be in the minority but I thought Franco was miscast in the role dude has zero charisma. But the witches were good but the stand outs were zach braff and the china girl. Plus its kinda slow in the middle but picks up in last half hour.
DoubleD - 3/10/2013, 11:16 AM
WOW ! Besides this movie making money it looks like its going be a bad year at the box office. Nothing but bomb after bomb. Lets hope Ironman and Superman don't follow the bomb path.

Even OZ did well opening weekend but the reviews are not that great. Could see a big drop off next weekend.
HughJasol - 3/10/2013, 11:17 AM
I worked on this movie and saw it last week so I'm glad that it's doing great so far. On to the sequel.
Hellsing - 3/10/2013, 11:25 AM
@DoubleD its March dude, IM and MOS are summer movies which tend to a whole lot better because you know people really do have time to go watch the movie. IM3 is coming off the Avengers which is going to give it a boost(plus its being released internationally first so IF the movie is good then thats going to give the movie an extra boost) and MOS is the return of Superman to the big screen so I highly doubt there going to bomb. The one movie thats most likely to bomb (but I hope that I'm wrong) is the Great Gatsby, its sandwiched between Trek and IM3.
Hellsing - 3/10/2013, 11:29 AM
Also World War Z seems like it hasn't created any buzz what so ever so that definitely my bomb hard, also After Earth is a huge question mark. Of course every one on here is aware that this is a M Night Shamamamaladingalong movie but to the general audience the thing they notice first is Will Smith and his son. So its gonna be interesting to see if Will Smith still has the star power to get peoples backsides in to the cinema.
Khaleesi - 3/10/2013, 11:30 AM
Just watched it last night. I loved it!
Ceejay - 3/10/2013, 11:37 AM
@MisterNiceGuy - Not really, $80 million weekend opening is decent but films been doing that and more pretty regularly since the turn of the century. Doing over a $100 million for the weekend has become the real box office expectation. That's why Avengers doing $200 million in a weekend last year was so phenomenal.


Oz's opening is currently number 39th in the all time biggest domestic weekend openings.
AnungUnRama - 3/10/2013, 11:45 AM
Wonderful movie. Saw it yesterday and enjoyed every minute. Best life-action 3D since Avatar. At least on par with that one's. Just great.
GUNSMITH - 3/10/2013, 11:54 AM
THE 3D WAS PRETTY COOL
MisterNiceGuy - 3/10/2013, 12:09 PM
Ceejay I understand that. That's why I'm saying its to be expected now. It wasnt always like that
thewolfx - 3/10/2013, 12:37 PM
Raimi says suckit
Spideyman24 - 3/10/2013, 12:50 PM
Disney the god of hollywood this will be disney's greatest year with three amazing movies iron man 3,monsters university and thor the dark world
1geekygurl - 3/10/2013, 1:19 PM
Saw it and loved it. Raimi is an awesome director. Glad to see him kicking ass after leaving the sucks at Sony.
jerryblake - 3/10/2013, 1:45 PM
Surprise to hear it's a good movie. God damn. Now i got a temptation to watch this damn thing
Khan - 3/10/2013, 3:49 PM
Yeah like Disney were gonna let this flop.
Mila Kunis confirmed a sequel on the Graham Norton Show last night. Says she will be back.
CaptainPresley - 3/10/2013, 4:27 PM
Just saw it in IMAX 3D. Loved it! It a must see in 3D.
JohnTom88 - 3/10/2013, 4:38 PM
Use the cash to buy Hasbro, Disney
subzero1077 - 3/10/2013, 7:56 PM
Saw it opening night, it was really awesome!
SkateandDestroy88 - 3/10/2013, 10:12 PM
Sweet the original is such a masterpiece.
I always bust Over the Rainbow when play for retirement homes. That song makes people cry. I like it cause in my head I'm really thinking about how awesome LSD is. . . .

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